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John Irving
Kurt Andersen talks with novelist John Irving about his career, how he writes his books, and the search for a missing father in his new book, Until I Find You.

John Irving
John Irving talks about Captain Cook, the history of tattooing, and where to put your favorite sentence when you're writing a novel. He reads from Until I Find You, and explains how not knowing his biological father shaped his life as a writer.
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John Irving continued
John Irving talks about church organs, the film of Cider House Rules, writers he does and doesn’t admire, and why he rewrote his new novel after he gave it to the publisher.
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Meshell NdegeOcello
A singer, songwriter, bass virtuoso, and bandleader, Meshell NdegeOcello is unique in contemporary pop. She's been called the "queen of neosoul," but she stays mostly in the background on her new album, Dance of the Infidel, which features jazz heavyweights like Don Byron and Cassandra Wilson. She joined Studio 360's Ave Carrillo in the studio.
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John Irving
John Irving is the author of 11 books, including The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules, for which he also wrote the screenplay.
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Freedom Tower
Kurt Andersen explains how a great design for a skyscraper at Ground Zero suffered death by committee.
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